diff --git a/libs/widgets/ardour_button.cc b/libs/widgets/ardour_button.cc
index f147b05d08..01be54c509 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/ardour_button.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/ardour_button.cc
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ArdourButton::ArdourButton (Element e, bool toggle)
 	, _char_pixel_width (0)
 	, _char_pixel_height (0)
 	, _char_avg_pixel_width (0)
-	, _width_padding (1.75)
+	, _width_padding (1.65)
 	, _custom_font_set (false)
 	, _text_width (0)
 	, _text_height (0)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ ArdourButton::ArdourButton (const std::string& str, Element e, bool toggle)
 	, _char_pixel_width (0)
 	, _char_pixel_height (0)
 	, _char_avg_pixel_width (0)
-	, _width_padding (1.75)
+	, _width_padding (1.65)
 	, _custom_font_set (false)
 	, _text_width (0)
 	, _text_height (0)